About This School

Los Angeles County Special Education School is located in Downey, CA and is one of 38 schools in Los Angeles County Office Of Education School District. It is a sp-ed school that serves 2050 students in grades K-12.

Special Education schools are public schools that provide special services for children with disabilities (special physical, mental, or learning needs). Many special education schools also provide vocational training, adapted physical education, and assistive technology for their students. See Los Angeles County Special Education School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Los Angeles County Special Education School had 6 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

Test Scores

About the CST

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAHSEE

What is it?

The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is used to measure student mastery of specific skills as determined by the state. Students must pass both sections of the exam in order to graduate from high school.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Each student is assessed in grade 10 in English language arts and math. Students can retake the exam up to five times after grade 10.

How is it Scored?

The CAHSEE is an untimed pass/fail test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.